THE great show jumping horse World Cruise passed away on Monday, aged 25. Owned by Vinnie Duffy from Ballina, and bred at Waterside Stud in Meath, the Cruising gelding jumped on the world stage with Tipperary’s Shane Breen.

The pair represented Ireland at the 2006 World Equestrian Games and jumped a double clear round in the Aga Khan Nations Cup at the Dublin Horse Show, among other top results. The horse was then ridden for periods by Vinnie’s young sons, Alex and Michael, who both went on to become international show jumpers.